Dear Jeanne: This is a great cheese ball that everyone loves, but I'm trying to cut down on the fat for the holidays. Can you help me?Sherri, Sarasota, Fla.

Dear Sherri: This is very pretty, and, with the red peppers poking through the green parsley, it also is quite fitting for the holidays. It's very good, and the best flavor comes from the low-fat ingredients; the full-fat ones are just filler. Luckily, we now have wonderful substitutes that we can use. I added a little more of the flavoring agents because I took out the seasoned salt, which puts the zip back into it. I used pitted Kalamata olives in my version.